Foreign liabilities per capita in Ecuador

Ecuador: Foreign liabilities per capita was 4,762 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
4,762 current US$
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
83rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
4,762 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
1,598 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities per capita in Ecuador, 1995–2020

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1995200720201995: 1.6k current US$1996: 1.7k current US$1997: 1.8k current US$1998: 1.9k current US$1999: 1.9k current US$2000: 1.7k current US$2001: 1.6k current US$2002: 1.8k current US$2003: 1.8k current US$2004: 1.9k current US$2005: 1.9k current US$2006: 1.9k current US$2007: 2.0k current US$2008: 2.0k current US$2009: 1.9k current US$2010: 2.0k current US$2011: 2.1k current US$2012: 2.1k current US$2013: 2.4k current US$2014: 2.8k current US$2015: 3.1k current US$2016: 3.7k current US$2017: 4.0k current US$2018: 4.2k current US$2019: 4.5k current US$2020: 4.8k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign liabilities per capita in Ecuador stood at 4,762 current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 142.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Ecuador peaked at 4,762 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,598 current US$, in 1995.

Ecuador ranks 83rd of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Foreign liabilities per capita in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$) in Ecuador, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 1,598 current US$ —
1996 1,658 current US$ +3.8%
1997 1,754 current US$ +5.8%
1998 1,912 current US$ +9.0%
1999 1,904 current US$ -0.4%
2000 1,655 current US$ -13.1%
2001 1,649 current US$ -0.4%
2002 1,794 current US$ +8.8%
2003 1,832 current US$ +2.1%
2004 1,894 current US$ +3.4%
2005 1,920 current US$ +1.4%
2006 1,931 current US$ +0.6%
2007 2,002 current US$ +3.7%
2008 2,026 current US$ +1.2%
2009 1,936 current US$ -4.4%
2010 1,965 current US$ +1.5%
2011 2,100 current US$ +6.9%
2012 2,127 current US$ +1.3%
2013 2,410 current US$ +13.3%
2014 2,779 current US$ +15.3%
2015 3,073 current US$ +10.6%
2016 3,672 current US$ +19.5%
2017 3,954 current US$ +7.7%
2018 4,186 current US$ +5.8%
2019 4,515 current US$ +7.9%
2020 4,762 current US$ +5.4%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 4,762 current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,957 current US$, 68% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 4,762 current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,691 current US$, 62% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,765 current US$ 1,598 current US$ 1,912 current US$ 5
2000s 1,864 current US$ 1,649 current US$ 2,026 current US$ 10
2010s 3,078 current US$ 1,965 current US$ 4,515 current US$ 10
2020s 4,762 current US$ 4,762 current US$ 4,762 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 80 Argentina 6,120 current US$ compare
  2. 81 Armenia 5,786 current US$ compare
  3. 82 Belarus 5,718 current US$ compare
  4. 84 China 4,663 current US$ compare
  5. 85 El Salvador 4,577 current US$ compare
  6. 86 Namibia 4,557 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities per capita in Ecuador?
Foreign liabilities per capita in Ecuador was 4,762 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 4,762 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 1,598 current US$ in 1995.
How does Ecuador rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
Ecuador ranks 83rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 142.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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